Coptic Festival and Traditions

Egyptian army has blocked streets leading to the Republican Guard House in Cairo, to stop supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi from reaching the building, Al Arabiya reported Friday. Egyptian television reported earlier that Morsi supporters were marching to the Republican Guard House. A military spokesman warned them against violence. The Defense Ministry

The Coptic Orthodox Church , celebrated on Saturday, the well-known festival of "Kom Maria", in Dayr Abu Hinnis, a small, isolated Christian village, 186 miles south of Cairo, commemorating the Holy Family's flight into Egypt.